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VOLEA ALTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backhand volley
1, record 1, English, backhand%20volley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
High, windshield-wiper backhand volley. 2, record 1, English, - backhand%20volley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volée de revers
1, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volée d'arrière-main 2, record 1, French, vol%C3%A9e%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Dmain
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup effectué avant le bond de la balle et habituellement près du filet du côté opposé à celui où est tenue la raquette. 3, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour exécuter une volée haute de coup droit ou une volée haute de revers, la prise sur la raquette doit se situer entre la prise de coup droit et la prise de revers. 4, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volée de revers coisée, haute. 5, record 1, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea de revés
1, record 1, Spanish, volea%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el hecho de no tener que andar cambiando la empuñadura para golpear voleas de derecha o de revés, sin embargo, a la hora de hacer un aprendizaje correcto, sobre todo hasta que se tenga una potencia suficiente para aguantar la raqueta sin ningún fallo, se ha demostrado que la mejor es, en el caso de la volea de derecha, la empuñadura «este de derecha». 2, record 1, Spanish, - volea%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volea alta de revés. 3, record 1, Spanish, - volea%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volley
1, record 2, English, volley
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- volley stroke 2, record 2, English, volley%20stroke
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any stroke in which the ball is hit on the fly before it bounces. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In modern tennis the server often rushes to the net to volley the return beyond the receiver's reach, hence the term "serve-and-volley". 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English the term "volley" can either mean the actual stroke or motion whereby the ball is hit before it bounces, or it can mean the result of such an action. In French, two terms (volée/balle volée) are needed to render this reality. Plural: volleys. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aggressive, angled, approach, backhand, block, compact, crisp, cross court, decent, deep, deft, dive, drive, drop, effective, erratic, firm, first, follow-up, forehand, full-swing, half, high, killer, lefthand, lob, loose, low, makeable, midcourt, no-frills, one-handed, pick-up, precision, punch, putaway, quickfire, reflex, set-up, swing, touch, two-handed, weak, winning volley. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hammer, mishit, nail, net, play, punch, put away a volley. To knock off the volley. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
To pull a volley wide. To pop a volley up. 2, record 2, English, - volley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volée
1, record 2, French, vol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coup qui consiste à prendre la balle avant le rebond, ou par extension, le résultat de cette action. 2, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois il est nécessaire d'étoffer en français, selon le sens du message anglais : exécuter le geste de la volée. 2, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La volée peut être effectuée basse (avec une bonne flexion des genoux, et c'est souvent alors une volée amortie) ou haute (en opposition). 3, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volée agressive, amortie, en angle, d'approche, basse, bien claquée, de coup droit, chop, coupée, courte, croisée, décroisée, frappée, gagnante, haute, longue, molle, profonde, rapide, de revers. 2, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Amortir, appuyer, bloquer, couper, exécuter une volée. 2, record 2, French, - vol%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea
1, record 2, Spanish, volea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- golpe de la volea 2, record 2, Spanish, golpe%20de%20la%20volea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Golpe ejecutado al vuelo, sin botar la pelota en el suelo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... en las zonas donde hay una mayor cantidad de pistas rápidas, por ejemplo, las de hierba, de cemento, de parquet, era y sigue siendo muy decisivo el golpe de la volea para ganar puntos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Volea a contrapié, agresiva, al centro, a los pies, alta, angulada, baja, colocada, corta de aproximación, cruzada, definitiva, a discreción, de desbordamiento, de desplazamiento, elemental, ganadora, larga, paralela, de preparación. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Intercambio de voleas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Colocar, dirigir, ejecutar, interceptar, realizar una volea. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Jugar una volea con decisión. 4, record 2, Spanish, - volea
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- high backhand volley
1, record 3, English, high%20backhand%20volley
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Backhand Volley. In order to play a high volley really well, position yourself sideways on. 1, record 3, English, - high%20backhand%20volley
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- volée de revers haute
1, record 3, French, vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers%20haute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volée de revers haute. Pour bien frapper une volée haute, prendre la position parallèle [...] 1, record 3, French, - vol%C3%A9e%20de%20revers%20haute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de raqueta
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- volea alta de revés
1, record 3, Spanish, volea%20alta%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volea alta de revés. Una buena volea alta exige una posición abierta [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - volea%20alta%20de%20rev%C3%A9s
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